The wonders of Vilayet : being the memoir, originally in Persian, of a visit to France and Britain
I'tesamuddin, Mirza, Sheikh2002
Books, Manuscripts
In 1765 Mirza Sheikh I'tesamuddin, a Bengali munchi (secretary) travelled on a mission to Britain by sea, taking in Mauritius and the Cape. He wrote frankly about what he encountered and combines modern ethnological notes with travellers' tales. In 1765, Mirza Sheikh I'tesamuddin, a Bengali secretary employed by the East India Company, traveled on a mission to Britain to seek protection for the Mogul emperor Shah Alam II. The mission was aborted by the greed and duplicity of Robert Clive, but it resulted in this remarkable account of the Mirza's travels in Britain and Europe. This is an entertaining, unique, and culturally valuable document of those journeys.
Main title:
The wonders of Vilayet : being the memoir, originally in Persian, of a visit to France and Britain / Mirza Sheikh I'tesamuddin ; translated by Kaiser Haq.
Imprint:
Leeds : Peepal Tree, 2002.
Collation:
152 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781900715157 (pbk)
Dewey class:
914.10473
LC class:
DA620
Language:
EnglishPersian
Subject:
BRN:
2041881